East Peoria lost to Dunlap back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The East Peoria Raiders secured a 71-65 W over the Dunlap Eagles. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Eagles are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Peoria's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Dunlap, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
East Peoria didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-25 defeat against Alton on the 1st. Dunlap has also already played their next game (against East Moline United), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
